Paul P. Enns Quotes

American theologian

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Paul Enns (born June 17, 1937) is an author and minister. He is most notably one of the translators of the updated New American Standard Bible.

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The ultimate reflection of the Creator’s glory will be the redemption and glorification of our bodies, when at the rapture, our bodies are transformed into the image of Christ. (1 Thess. 4:116-17; 1 Cor. 15:51-56).

The church is the bride of Christ. The kingdom will be the eternal celebration of the wedding of Christ and the church. We will enjoy rapturous celebration as the bride of Christ in the eternal kingdom.

This kingdom Christ promised will be both a physical and spiritual kingdom. Only those who are ‘poor in spirit’ will inherit the kingdom (Matt. 5:3).

We are limited by our visual, physical senses; yet from the Scriptures we can readily conclude that heaven is indeed not distant at all. It is nearby.

Every believer departing this old earth …immediately transitions into heaven and is welcomed home by Jesus himself.

Scripture indicates that heaven is not distant but rather… heaven is near—in another realm.

As believers we have no need to fear death. Christ himself assures us of a safe arrival home in heaven!

Jesus’ ultimate prayer for His own people is that they would be in fellowship with Him in heaven forever… Jesus wants us to be with him—and with each other—in His Father’s house.

Existence continues at death for the believer in a fuller, more fulfilling way. Death should hold no fear for the believer.

The longing that God has placed in our hearts is for heaven, a better place, a better country.

Heaven… is the eternal kingdom Christ will inaugurate at His second coming.

The gap that separated the holy and righteous God from sincful humanity has been bridged through…Jesus Christ. Hence, in eternity God will dwell intimately with redeemed mankind. **p. 25

Upon death the believer goes immediately into the presence of Christ in heaven, a realm far better than this earth…Heaven is our true home.

Although believers will not receive their resurrection bodies until the rapture, it is apparent that believers will have bodies in the intermediate state in heaven.

Heaven is where God dwells. It is a specific place; …a place of unparalleled tranquility and beauty. It includes the new heaven and new earth.